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I have always love color! When we moved into our current apartment, I had decided that I wanted to accent it with beautiful, bold bright colors, so that it would inspire creativity, and of course lots of smiles. I wanted something unique that no one else would have, or would even be selling.

Now, my kitchen is small, so there really isn’t enough room for a large table. I found a 30 inch Ikea kitchen table for $20 that was all banged up and full of stains. Truly, without a table cloth, it was definitely sore to look at. Since I was on a tight budget, and needed new kitchen furniture, I splurged on the chairs that i fell in love with at Pier 1 Imports, and saved money on the table by repainting this one!

I love to upcycle what someone else might recycle.

I sanded down the unfinished, stained wood, and wiped it clean. Painted a coat of white primer. Then three coats of Carribean Blue by Behr, acrylic wall paint. (For small projects, it is cheaper to use the 2 oz. paint samples that they sell at Home Depot). I had ordered a Damask stencil from Amazon, and using a roller, imprinted the design, and when it had dried for 24 hours, I sprayed on a sealant. I used 5 coats, lightly sanding between each dry coat, so that the new coat would stick. The sealant protects it from water marks, and chipping, and allows you to clean the table.